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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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